Samuel Adams Maple Pecan Porter | Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

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Aroma is a bit light though the main flavors as noted on the label clearly come through.

Right on the first sip, the maple and pecan are undeniable. There is a slight roastiness underneath, as is common in most porters I've had. However while that roast characteristic usually is a bit much for much taste in porters, I really like how it is balanced in this beer.

If this was available as a stand alone purchase outside of the seasonal pack, I would be buying this in greater quantities. Bet it goes great with pancakes.

Overall: Not bad, but I have had better offerings from both the maple and pecan perspective. The maple shows up at the end of the beer, but does not shine all the way through. I think having this flavor a bit more present, would make me enjoy this more. Not a bad beer, but certainly disappointing and one I would probably pass over.

Purchased in a variety pack box. This pours a thick black with a tight but quickly fading lace.

The smell is light malt, nut, and a bitterish flavor I am going to call dishwasher.

The taste is the same, with a touch of sweet.

I like nuts in beer, so I would have really liked this. However, just as Bud Platinum can be best said to have a dish soap aftertaste, so does this have an odd bitter taste and smell which is like what hits you when you open the dishwasher during the wash cycle.

Yes, I did rinse the heck out of my glass first, it was the beer.

If it were not for this faint but there smell and taste this would have been a real winner. With these issues it is knocked down to okay plus.

12 oz bottle at fridge temp poured into a snifter. Best before JULY 2014 notched.

Pours out not the dark near black I have come to expect in a porter but more of a dark brown ale color, dark chestnut brown with maybe some hues of ruby red. Light biege colored head, average amount. Decent retention, only spotty lacing.

There's a definite roastiness to the aroma, more of that lighter brown ale roast rather than that deep burnt roast you find in big stouts. Comes off a bit metallic initially. Generally lacking big aroma.

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Sam Adams "Perfect Pint" glass. Label says enjoy before June 2013.

Appearance: Pours a deep dark brownish amber with a hint of ruby. Lots of rising bubbles and a big four finger beige head with good retention. Leaves a lot of lacing around the glass.

Smell: A sweet and roasty dark aroma of chocolate and and creamy syrup. Sweet roasted malts with hints of chocolate, coffee, toasted bread, caramel, toffee, biscuit, grains, nuts, and yeast. Good hints of the maple syrup and pecan. Also some hints of vanilla and cream. Subtle earthy hop hints with a bit of grass. A pretty solid Porter aroma.

Taste: Like the smell hints, a roasty Porter taste of chocolate with a good dose of syrup and pecan. Sweet dark roasted malts with a taste of chocolate, coffee, toast, biscuit, cream, caramel, toffee, nuts, and grain with a little vanilla. The maple syrup and pecan come out even more in the taste giving a nice kick. Some earthy and grassy hops in the background. A pretty nice Porter taste.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Very creamy and smooth. Fairly syrupy and slick as expected.

Overall: A good take on the Porter style. Nicely dark and creamy with a nice twist from the maple syrup and pecan.

Although taste is subjective this is comparatively sweeter than a few other domestic porters. I feel that this is a good introduction to porters if someone prefers a sweeter tasting beer. I like it!

A- Dark coffee color with a ruby like quality that is transparent. Not as dark as other porters I've tried but the look fits the category. When poured into the Sam Adams perfect pint glass the head rises to about 1 ¼" and dissipates rather quickly after that, but it does retain good lacing

S- The maple is strong with this one! There are some light notes of coffee and chocolate.

T- Rewardingly sweet initially thanks to the maple syrup followed by the roasted coffee, chocolate and trailed with the pecans. Not very malty and yet still unmistakeably malty, nicely balanced. Moderately toasty and not very bitter.

M- Somewhat disappointing but by no means a deal breaker. While not as creamy and thick as some other porters this brew does come off as a bit syrupy and a little watery while being fairly light in carbonation. In comparison to a Deshutes Black Butte the mouthfeel quality is lacking.

O- A pleasant experience overall, provided one doesn't mind a thinner porter, but this brew is definitely one that will be returning to my 'fridge rather frequently.

Brown pour, light brown, amber, small head to it, lots of clarity, this is not the thickest porter in the world, in fact, its below average in that aspect.

Aroma was a sweet maple. Enjoyable for the mild toastiness of the malt and nuts.

Taste, wow, I like. The maple is in just about the perfect amount for the mild viscosity and malt background. Hops are kept out of the way. Carbonation is just about right to allow the mouthfeel to really push the pecans and maple all over. The maple and pecan play so well together. Just a slight tough of caramel along with those equals to a beer that keeps getting better as it warms.

You really could drink this for breakfast. Hash browns, sausage and maple pecan porter! The best beer out of the Sam Adams winter 2012-13 variety packs.